Heller knocks Romney over '47 percent'

9/19/12 12:41 PM EDT

Make that three Republican Senate candidates who are taking Mitt Romney to task for his “47 percent” remarks.

Incumbent Sen. Dean Heller, who is in a tight race with Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, played up his blue-collar background, telling POLITICO he doesn’t “view the world the same way” as Romney. The GOP presidential nominee told donors at a fundraiser that President Obama’s backers represent “47 percent” of Americans who are “dependent upon the government” and think they are “victims.”

“You got to understand, I grew up with five brothers and sisters. My father was an automechanic. My mother was a school cook. I just don’t view the world the same way he does,” Heller said Wednesday.

“Every vote in Nevada counts, every vote. And as a United States senator, my job is represent every one of those votes, whether they voted for me or against me,” Heller added.

On Tuesday, two Republicans running in blue states – Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and businesswoman Linda McMahon of Connecticut – said they disagreed with Romney’s “47 percent” comments.